Ireland April 2026: Toyota RAV4 surges to record 8.4% share

The Toyota RAV4 is by far the best-selling vehicle in Ireland in April.

Exceptional month for new car sales in Ireland at +17% year-on-year in April to 10,184 units. The year-to-date tally is now up 2.2% to 75,073. Toyota (+38.4%) and Skoda (+34.9%) end the month just 11 units apart, which means Toyota widens the gap with its followers and Skoda ascends to #3 year-to-date. Volkswagen (+2.4%) is weak YoY in comparison but holds 13.7% of the market vs. 10.6% so far this year. BYD (+83.1%) stays inside the Top 10 at #9 with Ford (+61.9%) also very dynamic at #6. Hyundai (+14.7%) and Audi (+11.2%), although managing double-digit YoY lifts, trail the market. Further down, notice Citroen (+161.8%), Opel (+72.7%), MG (+47%) and for once Seat (+38.8%) all in outstanding shape.

Model-wise, the Toyota RAV4 (+166.3%) surges from #119 in March to #1 in April with a stunning 8.4% share, by far the nameplate’s highest ever with a previous best at 4.6% in January 2022. This is also the RAV4’s first win in exactly a year, since April 2025. Due to a particularly slow start of the year the RAV4 stands at #19 year-to-date vs. #5 over the Full Year 2025. The Skoda Octavia (+46.2%) and Kodiaq (+45.4%) complete the podium ahead of surging VW Golf (+72.1%) and Toyota C-HR (+160.7%). The Skoda Enyaq (+262.3%) and VW ID.4 (+94.7%) also shoot up in the remainder of the Top 10 while the BYD Seal U (+176.4%) and Skoda Elroq (+107.1%) are in equally great shape below.

Previous month: Ireland March 2026: Toyota monopolises podium with Corolla, Yaris Cross and C-HR

One year ago: Ireland April 2025: VW Tayron breaks into Top 10

Full April 2026 Top XX All brands and Top XXX All models below.